Good morning everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! Good to see so many posting on the weekends too! I didn't get in O! yesterday but did L1 on Saturday. Will try and do L2 today.

Kelly..congrats on the 10 pounds so far!

Hope you all have a great day!

Laura

My Sunday started with a blackout. As some of you know we live in a little old French house built around 1920 when everyone went to the public bath houses. Hence our house was built with no bathroom & the owner put one in in 1975. It is in the basement & is hooked to a pump to empty the water. Guess what! The pump died & when I plugged it in & it blew the disjonctor not once but 3 times. What a way to go to church. We bought a new pump this morning & Dan is working on it now.

Since we have an old house, we still hae one of those pull chain flushers on the toilet. My 11 yr old just told me he flushed the wooden pulley down by mistake. What a day!!!

I got L1 in today in bits & pieces, but my back still hurts. It's right in the middle at the spine. Any suggestions? I'm avoiding the shouder squeezes & the twisting.

Have a great day all
Shelby

Good morning Laura, Shelby, and all to follow. I did my Oxycise this morning.

It sounds like you had a rough weekend, Shelby. Hopefully your week will only get better. I think you're doing the right thing with the Oxycise. Just stick with positions that are comfortable until your back is better.

I'm really feeling down right now. I realize a lot of it is due to PMS, but that doesn't change the fact I feel the way I do. The biggest things hanging over me right now I have absolutely no control over, so I need to just leave them in the right hands (God's) and get on with the things I can do something about. In the big scheme of things, my problems seem trivial compared to other folks, but they are still problems to me.
Okay...I've rambled on long enough. It's nice, though, just being able to vent somewhere.

Thanks y'all.

Kelly

Hello everyone. Gosh Shelby, I sure hope things get taken care of soon. There are a lot of things I can do without but, the bathroom is not one of them. As for your back, I would take it easy. If you do not usually have problems with your back, you sure don't want to make it worse.

Kelly, my dear Kelly. You are allowed to have a blue day now and then. You are always so upbeat and positive for all of us. Some days are just like that. You work through them and move on. You know how to get a hold of me if I can do anything for you.

It's been wierd having Dan at home all the time. I will be pushing him to get out and start pounding the pavement for a new job soon. We both can't be unemployed at the same time. I won't actually be unemployed but, I don't know how much, if any, I will be paid at the onset of doing the business full time. I agree with Kelly that God will take care of us.

I got up and did the LS 2 mile walk. I did the commuter on the way to work. Tomorrow it will be Level 3 and the commuter with some strength training.

I hope you all have a great day.

Merritt

Well this is the first time on this board. I have been doing O! for a week I have lost 4 lbs and about 6 inches all but 1/2 in hips,up and lower abs,and waist. I want to make this board a part of my exercise program. I did level 1 video for the first time today. I had been doing the book til now. I had to do some of the exercises again since I wasn't keeping up with Jill getting to the next exercise. so I was missing some of the breaths (like only getting in 3 breaths per execise.)I have already got in 3 glasses of water. I can drink my water at home easier if it is in a glass glass. So I have a glass qt jar with a handle. that helps me alot. well I need to get something done aroud here and get kids back to their school work now that lunch and break are about over. (we homeschool) Have a great day every one!

Angela Lieb

Missed Ya.....

I am home today ...it a SNOW DAY...We got about 4 inches and lots of ice here in VA. The kids are out of school and I am home from work....so had a few minutes to get on the computer. : )

Unfortuately, with work....and our four children's Basketball, cheerleading schedule.....I have not had much time lately to keep up with the boards, but have been thinking about you all....!!!! Hope I will have a bit more time at night in March.

Yes, as you can guess....I have been "slacking" a bit on my O ! I need to make a better effort to take time for that at least...!!! Only 15 minutes a day...there is No excuse for that.

Hope you all are doing OK....??? I will check back again soon.

Have a great day....Off to do my O !

"The Lord Is my light and my salvation...Whom shall I fear..???" Psalm 27:1

START: 9/4/03 WT: 175/166/150

Good Afternoon All!

I did L4 Sat. I even got my DH to watch the first part of the introdution tape. He is having a little trouble with the basic breathing part. But I've been after him to keep practicing. I did L3 & then L1 with weights this morning. What I need to work on now is my weekend eating. I can do SO good durning the week & then on the WE I just about eat everything in site!

Kelly...thinking of you, just hang in there girl! God IS in control!!!

Angie...4lbs & 6inches!!!!! WOW! That is GREAT!

OxyciseGal...been there, done that Just got to make yourself do it!

Susanna...Yes, I am a little curious as to what the scale will say. I will say that I did get on my Mom's new digital ones when I was up there. I did NOT like what they said! They weighed me about 7-9 lbs more then mine had been. I was PMS while there, but ALL that couldn't have been from PMS water! So, I did get on mine when I got home just to calm my nerves. I won a "Change One" book on ebay last week. Waiting for it to arrive.

Take Care,
Ellen

HI everyone!! I already did most of my oxycise today! I just have the floor positions left to go. I have lots to do today so I'm just breaking it down. As long as it gets done right?? I always make a to do list for the day and i've just decided to write oxycise on it every day and not go to bed till it's crossed off!! some days it's just so hard to stay motivated. already had four glasses of water for the day which is great for me!! I'm getting pretty good at the Level 1 workout and i've bid on a level 2 on ebay so hopefully I can get that for some variety. I really want the buns and thighs one but no one has that for auction that I see. the new ones are just too expensive for me right now. However, I may end up breaking down and buying one anyway. I know they have that special till the 30th so I better decide real soon!!!!

Kelly-Hope you are cheered up by the day's end. I know sometimes it's hard to pick yourself up but just remember tomorrow is a new day. There's ups and downs no matter which way life takes you. So when you are in the downs, think about all the ups you've had!!!

Eveyone else have a great day and I will make sure I post again tomorrow, and the next day and the next and the next and .....................

Terrie

I hope this finds every one doing better this evening than this morning, could sure tell it was monday. I managed to get the o in 2 times today, have been very busy trying to keep the office up to date as my dad is ill in Ohio,. I may have to go there in the next week for i don't know how long, i will sure miss chatting and keeping up with everyone, as no computer there
We all know GOD works in mysterious ways we just have to put our faith in him.
Hang in there everyone and keep up the good work on the O. by for now

I tried to send a message earlier, but my internet is acting up. So this is very quick- I did my workout. You are all wonderful! Julie- so glad you weren't really offended like I thought.

Bye-Jennifer

I'm sorry that it's been such a hard time for some of my friends here. I hope your problems are solved by now, Shelby. And Kelly, I hope you feel better, too. I'm so happy that you are having good results again!

Angie, I'm so glad you're having such great results, too!

Julie, I just admire you for doing ANY exercise while you are pregnant. I know that I've said I wish I would've known about O when I was expecting, but I'm not sure I would've done it anyway. I was always nauseated for the whole time!
So, I'm cheering for our pregnant Oxycisers!!!

Ellen, I'm glad there wasn't that much difference on your scale! It's easy to get too worried about those numbers!

Skating Coach Mom, I'm glad you joined us. I use some of the T-Tapp positions in my O routine, with the O breath, just for variety. I love the "awesome legs" positions on the website. What is "bootcamp"?

Tammy, I love seeing all your posts again. Keep it up.

Blue Eyes, I hope things go well for your family.

Terrie Kay, good to see you here, too. You're doing well!

Hi to everyone else...this is really longwinded!!!

I skipped O on Sat., but did it last night, and plan to get it done as soon as I get off of here.
Susanna

It is mighty cold out there tonight! More freezing rain on the way, and the winter storm warning has been extended until at least 9:00 AM. The roads here are covered in ice -- about 1" thick! Needless to say, we won't be going anywhere tomorrow, either.

I got so much done today!! Great to feel productive, even if I do have cabin fever.

Workouts done today: 2 mile walk, 30 minutes weights, and O! (audio CD once again).

Talk to you more soon!!

Stay warm, everybody.


Tammy

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Hi Everyone!

By the way, thanks for the warm welcome back everyone.

I have managed to do O! for Monday , but may not get a workout done tonight (Tuesday), just been one of those days.

Kelly hope you are feeling better, I hate when you have days like that, its hard to keep motivated about anything.

Angie congrats on your losses, that's really great.

Shelby hope all your bathroom problems are solved.

Have a good week everyone. Looks like its going to be another humid one here

Melinka

Gee lots posting today thats a good thing, everyone is hanging in there for sure.
thanks i know no news is good news for me though it can't help but make you wonder when there is such distance but i look on the bright side of each day and just keep doing the L1. this morning i did my reps with the tape, each time i watch it i see things i can improve on, such as my exhale i think i drag it out instead of just letting go, cause i was able to keep up w/ jill this morning. have a great day have some running to do .

Weather here is good rained all night, glad you are at the point of good production, Great to have a couple xtra days off. i did L1 w/ the video this morning been running around here doing a million things at once. Wow feels good to check out whats happening on line Later Have a Good one